MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND COCA COLA ENTERPRISES ROLL OUT THE COMPANY’S FIRST-EVER HYBRID DELIVERY TRUCKS IN THE SOUTH BRONX

New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today joined Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) executives to announce that the company is undertaking energy saving measures here in New York, including introducing the first five hybrid-electric delivery trucks, which will operate out of the company’s distribution center in the Bronx. Coca-Cola Enterprises is responsible for the distribution of Coca-Cola products in North America and Europe. The Bronx sales center has 90 trucks servicing 8700 customers in Manhattan and the Bronx, delivering more than 8 million cases of beverages annually. The hybrid-electric trucks use 32% less fuel than standard trucks and use technology to eliminate emissions when they idle or sit in traffic.

“Sustainable business practices will save businesses and government money in the long run. That’s why we’re converting our taxi fleet to hybrids. It’s why major rental companies like Hertz are converting their fleets, and it’s why a world leader in product distribution like Coca-Cola has made this commitment,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Although clearly a major international brand, there are important local implications resulting from this decision. Coca-Cola Enterprises runs trucks though our five boroughs on their distribution routes, and by introducing these hybrid-electric trucks, they are contributing to better air quality in the communities they serve locally – especially their home in the South Bronx.” NyC.gov

Brooklyn N.Y. Hatzolah Ambulance Involved In A Motor Vehicle Crash

Brooklyn N.Y. A Hatzolah ambulance while responding to a Cardiac Arrest was just involved in a Motor Vehicle Crash in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn,on 14th Avenue . There are injuries reported at this time. Multiple Hatzolah  Ambulances and multiple units  are responding to the scene at this time .

Gas in N.J. no longer nation’s cheapest

Prices at the pump crept up several cents in the past week, meaning gasoline in New Jersey now is the second cheapest in the nation, according to a report by the AAA Fuel Gauge.

At an average of $2.95 per gallon for regular, up three cents from one week ago, gas in the Garden State now is the nation’s second least-costly behind Missouri, where a gallon sells for $2.90.

The average price in the Trenton area is $2.97. NJ.COM

The national average price Wednesday morning stood at $3.10, according to the AAA survey

Immigrants reach 21 percent of NJ population

A massive new wave of immigrants that began in the 1980s has pushed New Jersey’s population to 21.6 percent foreign born, according to a study released Thursday.

With immigrants arriving at a faster clip and growing numbers of non-immigrant residents moving to other states, the total is rapidly approaching the all-time high of 26 percent, according to the study by the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington D.C. The 26 percent figure was reached in 1910, when thousands of people arrived daily at Ellis Island.

The report found that the last seven years have been the highest period of immigration in history, both in New Jersey and nationally, with 1.5 million legal and illegal immigrants arriving in the country each year.

The Center for Immigration Studies is a think tank that lobbies for lower immigration levels. While other demographers did not agree with the report’s more ominous tones, there was no quibbling with the overall numbers.

“No nation has ever attempted to incorporate nearly 38 million newcomers into its society,” the report’s conclusion states, referring to the total number of foreign-born people living in the US. “Whatever one thinks of contemporary immigration, it is critically important to understand that its effect on America represents a choice” by the government to allow such high levels of immigration.

While New Jersey saw slower immigration during the 1990s than several other states, including New York, the growth has quickened, with 589,000 new immigrants arriving since 2000. Only Texas and California added more immigrants over that time period.

The children of immigrants now comprise 31 percent of all school age children in New Jersey. The study puts the number of illegal immigrants living in the state at 429,000. by Brian Donohue/The Star-Ledger NJ.COM